Island, Book 3: Return to the Island
Once on This Island Series Book #3 of 3  
Author: Gloria Whelan
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| Published on October 1, 2000 | | Age Group: 8 - 12 years | | Reading Level: | AR: 5.8 (6.0 Points, Quiz #44827)
GLE: 5.3
Lexile® measure: 870L |
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Summary:
In 1818 Mary O'Shea must decide whether to remain on Michilmackinac Island and marry her dear Indian friend White Hawk or to accept the proposal of James, an English nobleman, and to go with him to London.
Excerpt/First Sentence(s):
Our island of Michilimackinac had never been more alive. White-winged schooners flew in and out of the harbor. Fishermen set their nets at dawn and were back at twilight with their catch. The heartbeat of the Indian drums sounded day and night. A thousand Indians were crowded onto our shores. I could make out the Ottawa teepees, and those of the Ojibwa, and the Potawatomi. The smoke from their campfires rose and mingled with the low clouds that hung over Michilimackinac. Many of the Indians were there to receive a yearly payment in exchange for having given their land to our government. But some of them were still loyal to the British. Each spring they camped here on their way to Canada, where the British kept their friendship with generous gifts. In the fall, on their way home, the same Indians would stop on the island once again, proudly showing off jackets of fine British broadcloth and arms ringed round with gifts of silver.
Publisher Description:
It is the spring of 1818 and Mary O'Shea is once again living on beautiful Mackinac Island, set like a glittering jewel in the vast Great Lakes. The small island Mary knew as a child is now a booming town: Brigades of traders bring their precious furs from far-off western lands and hundreds of Indians camp on the shore, filling the island night with bonfires and the constant sound of beating drums.
Mary is delighted with her life on the farm and knows she chose wisely in declining a marriage proposal from James Lindsay, a young duke she met during her travels in London. But love of the land isn't the only reason Mary chose to return to her farm after a taste of England's high society. Mackinac Island is also home to Mary's dearest friend, White Hawk, an Indian raised by white settlers. And although White Hawk is often called away to defend Indian claims to native lands, Mary anticipates his visits, hoping that one day he will stay forever.
Then suddenly Mary's plans come into question. James, traveling across America to sketch the land and its people, appears at her doorstep to ask for her hand and declares he will not leave until she consents! Now her future, which once seemed as certain as the ebb and flow of the tides, is cast into stormy waters. Will she journey across the Atlantic to live a life of elegance and ease with James, or will she remain on her beloved island and wait for White Hawk?
In this dazzling conclusion to The Island Trilogy, Mary must uncover the truth of her won heart in order to discover what her future holds.
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